| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (fresh) SG - Donald Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Sherrill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hoefer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | John Gray inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson double dribbles | 42-27 |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is fouled in the backcourt by John Gray - foul #3 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman (SF) John Gray | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Ellenburg | 45-27 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | David Hoefer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | David Hoefer steps in front of the Brian Ellenburg pass | 45-27 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-27 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman tips it in | 45-29 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg hits a shot from close range set up by Leslie Nash | 47-29 |
| 18:08 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton tips it back up and in | 47-31 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-31 |
| 17:44 | New Orleans | David Hoefer grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 17:22 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman is hacked by Johnnie Betton - foul #2 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), James White (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), John Smith (SF), Ralph Jorgenson (PF), Victor Shutts (C) Joseph Horton, Donald Ferguson, Antonio Goldman, Thomas Sherrill, David Hoefer | |
| 17:10 | New Orleans | John Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dale Walter | 47-31 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Dale Johns connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James White | 50-31 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Dale Walter is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Dale Johns is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James White | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Franklin Dorr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Kenney (fairly fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Jorgenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Shutts (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:46 | New Orleans | Billy McCunn denies the turnaround by Victor Shutts | 53-34 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Franklin Dorr is called for the reach on Dale Johns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Dorr, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Basil Bryant (SG), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Dale Johns, James White, Dale Walter, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), John Gray (SF), Thomas Sherrill (PF), David Hoefer (C) Franklin Dorr, Robert Kenney, John Smith, Ralph Jorgenson, Victor Shutts | |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | David Hoefer is called for the reach on Eugene Jones - foul #1 on David Hoefer, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Basil Bryant makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Ellenburg | 56-34 |
| 15:07 | New Orleans | David Hoefer hits the finger roll | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-36 |
| 14:42 | New Orleans | David Hoefer pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 14:27 | New Orleans | David Hoefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Billy McCunn (PF), Dale Walter (C) Leslie Nash, Basil Bryant, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson (PF), Antonio Goldman (C) Thomas Sherrill, David Hoefer | |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Ron Clark's pass is intercepted by Antonio Goldman | 56-36 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 13:51 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-36 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Ron Clark grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 13:20 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-36 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Billy McCunn | 59-36 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Alvin Bacote | 61-36 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | John Gray misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dale Walter - foul #2 on Dale Walter, team foul #2 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), James White (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Alvin Bacote, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Billy McCunn, Dale Walter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), Thomas Sherrill (PF), Victor Shutts (C) Joseph Horton, Donald Ferguson, Ralph Jorgenson, Antonio Goldman | |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | James White drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leslie Nash and he's hacked by Robert Kenney - foul #2 on Robert Kenney, team foul #5 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Smith (SF) John Gray | |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | James White makes the free throw | 64-38 |
| 12:11 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-38 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Dale Johns snags the defensive board | 64-38 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-38 |
| 11:44 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to John Smith | 64-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Franklin Dorr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Kenney (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Sherrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Shutts (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | John Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Sherrill and he's hacked by Dale Johns - foul #1 on Dale Johns, team foul #3 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg (PF) James White | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson (SG), David Hoefer (C) Robert Kenney, Victor Shutts | |
| 11:29 | New Orleans | John Smith makes the free throw | 64-41 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash can't finish the layup | 64-41 |
| 10:59 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Nash - foul #3 on Leslie Nash, team foul #4 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Dale Johns, Douglas Blankenship, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Gray (SF), Ralph Jorgenson (PF) John Smith, Thomas Sherrill | |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 66-43 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | David Hoefer misses short on a runner in the lane | 66-43 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark grabs the board | 66-43 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Walter (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), Robert Kenney (SG), Antonio Goldman (SF), Victor Shutts (C) Franklin Dorr, Donald Ferguson, John Gray, David Hoefer | |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Ron Clark picks off the pass by Robert Kenney | 66-43 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 09:25 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-43 |
| 09:23 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts hits the follow up shot | 69-45 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | The jumper by Alvin Bacote is denied by Victor Shutts | 69-45 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the tip | 69-45 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the offensive board | 69-45 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote hits a shot from the right wing set up by Brian Ellenburg | 71-45 |
| 08:23 | New Orleans | Robert Kenney's pass is intercepted by Alvin Bacote | 71-45 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the lay-in | 71-45 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman grabs the board | 71-45 |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Joseph Horton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-48 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Clark, team foul #6 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), James White (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Alvin Bacote, Ron Clark, Dale Walter, Brian Ellenburg, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson (SG), John Smith (SF), Thomas Sherrill (PF), David Hoefer (C) Robert Kenney, Antonio Goldman, Ralph Jorgenson, Victor Shutts | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | John Smith hits a shot from the baseline set up by Donald Ferguson and he's hacked by Douglas Blankenship - foul #1 on Douglas Blankenship, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | John Smith misses the free throw | 71-50 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones grabs the board | 71-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Sherrill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hoefer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship lays it in uncontested set up by Leslie Nash | 73-50 |
| 07:09 | New Orleans | John Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-50 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Horton is called for the reach on James White - foul #3 on Joseph Horton, team foul #6 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), John Gray (SF) Joseph Horton, Donald Ferguson | |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Franklin Dorr steals the ball from Leslie Nash | 73-50 |
| 06:04 | New Orleans | Eugene Jones steps in front of the Franklin Dorr pass | 73-50 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-50 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship gets the offensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | James White is whistled for a carry | 73-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Basil Bryant (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Dale Walter (C) James White, Dale Johns, Douglas Blankenship, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Horton (PG), Donald Ferguson (SG), Antonio Goldman (C) Franklin Dorr, John Smith, David Hoefer | |
| 05:23 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-53 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is hacked by Joseph Horton - foul #4 on Joseph Horton, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 05:03 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Basil Bryant - foul #1 on Basil Bryant, team foul #8 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:50 | New Orleans | Thomas Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses the floater from the baseline | 73-55 |
| 04:25 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Brian Ellenburg is called for the reach on Donald Ferguson - foul #1 on Brian Ellenburg, team foul #9 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Basil Bryant, Brian Ellenburg, Dale Walter | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr (PG), Ralph Jorgenson (PF), David Hoefer (C) Joseph Horton, John Gray, Thomas Sherrill | |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:03 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson grabs the offensive board | 73-56 |
| 03:58 | New Orleans | Donald Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-56 |
| 03:56 | New Orleans | David Hoefer gets the offensive rebound | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | David Hoefer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-56 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alvin Bacote | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is hacked by Donald Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Ferguson, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Kenney (SG), Victor Shutts (C) Donald Ferguson, David Hoefer | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 03:30 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Jorgenson | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Franklin Dorr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kenney (fresh) SF - Antonio Goldman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Jorgenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Shutts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn's pass is intercepted by Victor Shutts | 73-58 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Franklin Dorr misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-58 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman gets the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:35 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts is whistled for traveling | 73-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG), Basil Bryant (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Dale Walter (C) Alvin Bacote, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Smith (SF) Antonio Goldman | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Ralph Jorgenson picks off the pass by Dale Walter | 73-58 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Basil Bryant is called for the reach on Ralph Jorgenson - foul #2 on Basil Bryant, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Dale Walter is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Johns | 76-60 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Johns - foul #2 on Dale Johns, team foul #11 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (PF) Basil Bryant | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman (SF) John Smith | |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:35 | New Orleans | Ralph Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Dale Johns loses the dribble to Franklin Dorr in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| 01:23 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts loses the ball out of bounds | 76-61 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn is hacked by Robert Kenney - foul #3 on Robert Kenney, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | New Orleans | Dale Johns takes the ball from Franklin Dorr | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Jorgenson - foul #3 on Ralph Jorgenson, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | Victor Shutts gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | Antonio Goldman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-61 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Dale Johns runs out the clock | 79-61 |